Our History

The Baptists were probably the first Christian Society to lay the permanent foundation for a place of religious worship in Broadalbin. The Revolution had been terminated and the dangers of Indian and border warfare had passed. The resettlement of Broadalbin had begun. It was in the midst of such an era of development that the foundations of a church were made.

An historical marker on the Mayfield-Gloversville highway marks the location of the home Caleb Woodsworth, where on, October 18, 1792, a church organization was made under the name of "The Baptist Church of Mayfield and Broadalbin. Here a number of delegates from North Galloway Baptist Church convened to hear the request of a number of members in Jesus Christ to be "feloshipt" as a church in gospel order. After gaining an acquaintance of the adoption, gifts, and qualifications of the applicants, they voted to grant organization of a church. The first pastor was Elder Jonathan Finch.

As was the custom in early times, in the absence of any stated house of worship, the services were held in the homes of the members - sometimes in barns and sheds. The first house of worship was completed in 1798 but eight more years passed before it was equipped with permanent pulpit and seats. This building served until 1833 when a larger meeting house was built It was dedicated in 1835. This building was destroyed by fire on November 18, 1877. Following this the present brick edifice was built and dedicated in 1878. The church was reincorporated in 1879 under the-state law governing religious organizations as the "Baptist Church of Broadalbin and Mayfield."

In 1912 extensive repairs were undertaken and the entire interior of the building was remodeled. At that time a pipe organ was installed. Upon completion of these improvements, the church was rededicated May 28, 1914.

In May 1936, the church voted to withdraw from the Northern Baptist Convention, the New York State Convention, and the Saratoga Association. In 1942 the 150th Anniversary of the founding of the church was celebrated with a week of special services. On, January 5, 1943, the church declared itself in fellowship with the "General Association of Regular Baptist Churches North," and the "Empire State Association of Independent Baptist Churches."

On, April 16, 1961, a dedication service was held to mark the construction of a two story addition to the church. The new facilities contain Sunday School classrooms, nursery library, restrooms, church office and pastor's study. In November of 1967 and 1972 the 175th and the 180th anniversaries of the church were marked by special services. In November of 1992 the church celebrated it's 200th anniversary with the theme, "To God be the Glory".

Rev. J. Finch	1792
Rev. Hezediah Gorton	1795
Rev. Jonathan Nichols	1813
Rev. Wm. Groom	1818
Rev. James Delaney	1837
Rev. WM. Curtis	1838
Rev. Ludowick Salisbury	1842
Rev. G.C. Baldwin	1842
Rev. H.H. Rouse	1843
Rev. Charles E. Chandler	1844
Rev. Wm. H. Smith	1849
Rev. Wm. Garnett	1852
Rev. E. Wescott	1855
Rev. G.W. Abrams	1856
Rev. Frederick S. Park	1857
Rev. Joseph L. Barlow	1863
Rev. W.F. Benedict	1869
Rev. Hardin Wheat	1873
Rev. J.K. Wilson	1874
Rev. A.K. Bachelor	1875
Rev. R.D. Grant	1878
Rev. W.J. Quinsy	1883
Rev. A.J. Wilcox	1887
Rev. M.H. Coleman	1889
Rev. J. R. Shaw	1892
Rev. W.C. Carr	1898
Rev. 0.J. Kingsbury	1903
Rev. D.E. Abrams	1906
Rev. E.C. Platner	1910
Rev. C.H. Merrill	1919
Rev. Charles E. Parker	1924
Rev. J. Raymond Mills	1932
Rev. F. Dean Banta	1942
Rev. B.G. Ham	1946
Rev. Herbert C. Johnson	1951
Rev. James Boersma	1967
Rev. Richard Blanc	1972
Rev. G. Victor Perry	1980
Rev. David E. Rowland	1985
Rev. Matthew G. Collins	1990
Dr. Douglas A. Blanc, Sr.	1999

History Of The Broadalbin And Mayfield Baptist Church

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